Tag: Cuba

Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 11:17 UTC
Cuba imports 60% of rice consumption, the basic diet; main supplier Vietnam

Cuba is forced to import more than 400,000 tons of rice each year, 60% of the total amount of this dietary staple consumed on the island, according to official figures published Sunday by the daily Juventud Rebelde.
Tuesday, July 19th 2011 - 23:22 UTC
Chavez will run for re-election next year, despite cancer: “there’s no Plan B”

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez will run for re-election next year despite his struggle with cancer said Finance Minister Jorge Giordani who underlined there’s no Plan B. Giordani’s statement came as the populist leader is in Cuba undergoing chemotherapy and twitted to his compatriots his “insurmountable optimism”.
Monday, July 18th 2011 - 08:59 UTC
Chavez delegates some powers to his Vice-president and Finance minister

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez delegated some powers to his vice president and finance minister on Saturday, hours before a planned departure to Cuba for cancer treatment.
Monday, July 4th 2011 - 17:22 UTC
In a surprise return Chavez is back in Venezuela singing and saying he’s “fine”

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez made a surprise homecoming on Monday after cancer surgery in Cuba and declared himself “fine” despite speculation he may still require lengthy treatment.
Monday, July 4th 2011 - 04:54 UTC
Government promises Cubans will be allowed to buy and sell their cars and homes

The authorities in Cuba have released more details of their plans to allow people to buy and sell their cars and homes for the first time in 50 years. The new laws will open up a private property market and enable Cubans to buy any car they can afford.
Saturday, July 2nd 2011 - 06:18 UTC
Venezuela’ top general says Chavez is ‘recovering satisfactorily’ and ‘soon’ will be back

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is recovering “satisfactorily” from surgery to remove a cancerous tumour and will be home “soon,” the head of the country’s military said on Friday.
Friday, July 1st 2011 - 03:26 UTC
Chávez from Cuba tells Venezuela he is undergoing cancer treatment

Doctors detected and removed a cancerous tumor from Hugo Chavez's body, the Venezuelan president announced in a speech broadcast on state-run VTV Thursday night.
Thursday, June 30th 2011 - 01:10 UTC
Chavez health mystery increases as major summit and celebrations are suspended

Venezuela has suspended a regional summit scheduled for 5 July, --which also coincides with the 200th anniversary of the country’s independence--, amid continuing speculation over the state of health of President Hugo Chavez.
Tuesday, June 28th 2011 - 06:25 UTC
Growing demands for information on President Chavez health condition

Demands by Venezuela's opposition for information on President Hugo Chavez's health grew louder Monday and bond prices rallied on speculation the populist leader could be seriously ill.
Sunday, June 26th 2011 - 02:51 UTC
Contradictory reports on the health condition of President Chavez

Venezuela’s Deputy Foreign Affairs minister Temir Porras said on Saturday President Hugo Chavez was rapidly recovering from surgery and described reports to the contrary published in the Miami press as ‘day dreaming’